Distracted driving existed since the invention of automobile; however, emergence cell phone and electronic devices created another source distraction that affected drivers visually, physically, cognitively, audibly. Many studies investigated factors influenced saturation flow startup lost time at a signalized intersection, but impact new distractions, such as in-vehicle entertainment systems, r...

Distracted driving is one of the most significant human factor issues in transport safety. Mobile phone interactions while driving may involve a multitude of cognitive and physical resources that result in inferior driving performance and reduced safety margins. The current study investigates characteristics of usage, risk factors, compensatory strategies in use and characteristics of high-freq...

We present an automotive-grade, real-time, vision-based Driver State Monitor. Upon detecting and tracking the driver’s facial features, the system analyzes eye-closures and head pose to infer his/her fatigue or distraction. This information is used to warn the driver and to modulate the actions of other safety systems. The purpose of this monitor is to increase road safety by preventing drivers...

Research shows that pedestrians, similar to drivers, experience reduced situation awareness, distracted attention and unsafe behavior when talking or texting on their mobile phones. The present study centered on injuries related to mobile phone use among pedestrians. It used data from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on injuries in hospital emergency rooms from 2004 through 2010. It fo...

Developing feedback systems that can detect the attention level of the driver can play a key role in preventing accidents by alerting the driver about possible hazardous situations. Monitoring driver’s distraction is an important research problem, especially with new forms of technology that are made available to drivers, which can interfere with the primary driving task. An important question ...